File for Civic News: RyeBOSrclNotes092517revBfinal
- There was a moment of silence for Father Mo, who had passed away the prior Saturday.
- The Heritage Commission Fall Cruise on October 2 was announced. Proceeds will be used for the painting of Town Hall.
- The town-wide revaluation was approved, with approximately 600 properties having changed in value from the previously-proposed revaluation following meetings with property owners. The total town valuation is up approximately 13 percent over the pre-revaluation figure, to over $2.2 billion (including non-taxable parcels and exemptions).
- Preliminary design of a salt storage facility is proceeding. It is expected that bids will be obtained prior to the Deliberative Session, and that there will be a bond warrant article in 2018 to pay for a building with double the existing capacity.
- State Senator Dan Innis was present to talk about issues facing Rye. Chief among those, from his perspective, were the Coakley Landfill, PFCs and Aquarion water quality issues.
- A request for a utility pole license was tabled until Eversource has provided a schedule for the elimination of 45 double poles remaining.
- It was agreed that Rye needs to improve its cell phone service. It appears that a consultant will be retained to look into the issue and possible cell tower sites.
